BILLY DEE WILLIAMS - LET'S MISBEHAVE
An unusual early vocal album from later film star Billy Dee
Williams – recorded in the early 60s for Prestige Records, with top shelf help
from pianist/arranger George Cory, who leads a small combo with Frank Socolow
on tenor and Peter Ind on bass! The style is relatively laidback – never too
hard-swinging, and more in an intimate small club sort of vibe – the sort of
music that Billy might have sung uptown, when not working on the stage – with
an easygoing performance that might hint at his strengths as an actor more than
a singer. Titles include "House Of Flowers", "Red Sun
Blues", "Taste Of Honey", "Life's A Holiday",
"Don't Cry", and "Warm Tonight". ~ Dusty Groove
BOSQ - CELESTIAL STRUT
Bosq returns with even more brilliantly soulful sounds than on the
debut – it's one of the most diverse dancefloor ready set of grooves on the
Ubiquity label in years! Bosq's love for classic percussion heavy jams from
across the globe is on full display – from Afro Soul, to Latin, to Brazilian
and stateside styles – but the sound is ultimately very fresh, particularly in
the way he blends so many influences into a distinctive whole. Bosq himself
plays piano, Rhodes, organ, synth, bass and percussion – and the impressive
guest roster of vocalists and instrumentalists includes funky soul diva Nicole
Willis, Kaleta, Jimmy Riley, Angeline Morrison and more! Titles include
"Cumbia En Bahia", "Bounce And Pull Up" with Evan Laflamme,
""Ella" feat Jesus Pagan, "Bad For Me" with Nicole
Willis, "Change" feat Jimmy Riley, Take Over", "Pap The
Price" and "Liars & Thieves Dub" with Kaleta, "Laughs
On Me" with Angeline Morrison and the hard grooving title track. ~ Dusty Groove
GILSON PERANZZETTA / AMOY RIBAS - REPERCUTINDO
A hell of a wonderful record from legendary Brazilian pianist
Gilson Peranzzetta – an artist we've loved since his crucial 70s MPB
arrangements – working here with younger percussionist Amoy Ribas, who turns in
some especially great work on vibes! The music just comes from the pair –
Gilson on acoustic piano throughout – and Amoy on vibes and lots of percussion
– both working together in these styles that are complicated, but constantly
grooving too – that blend of infectious rhythms and melodic sophistication we
love in so much Brazilian music from years back, like work by Hermeto Pascoal
or Edu Lobo, distilled here down to an essence that's completely sublime! Many
tracks have both vibes and percussion overdubbed – a perfect blend for the
dynamic colors that seem to leap forward from Gilson's hands with an almost
effortless quality – and the production is wonderful, with a core rootsy
quality that makes the whole thing feel a lot more vintage than contemporary.
Titles include "Luiz Eca E Pra Voce", "Fator RH",
"Repercutindo", "Croa De Um Jongueiro", "Paz",
"Entre Rios", and "La Vai O Cara". ~ Dusty Groove
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